Short Note on Tiles and Chequered Tiles

Tiles and Chequered Tiles.

Tiles - The tiles are very important building material for floor and dado treatment and kitchen bath & toilet walls and flooring .The tiles shall be of approved Indian manufacture and conform to specifications IS:777-1970. They shall be flat and true to shape and free from cracks, chips, craze, specks, crawling or other imperfections detracting from the appearance. The glaze shall be either glossy or matt. The body of the tile on fracture shall appear fine grained in texture, dense and homogeneous. The special consist of cove- bases, angles, beads, round edge tiles, corner cups, ridge and legs etc.

Chequered Tiles - These tiles are very important building material for providing antislipry surface such as path for physically challenged person at station in different location. These tiles shall conform to Indian standard laid down in IS: 1237-1980, The size of tiles to be used shall be as laid down in the drawing. The colour and texture of the wearing layer in the tiles shall be uniform throughout its thickness. The wearing face of the terrazzo tiles shall be free from projections, depressions and cracks. The angles shall be straight & true. The upper layer shall consist of marble chips and cement(with or without pigment)